1 ر ِسالَةٌ عَنِ العَمُّونِيِّينَ. هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ: «ألا يُوجَدُ لإسْرائِيلَ أبناءٌ؟ ألا يُوجَدُ لَهُ وَارِثٌ؟ إذاً لِماذا يَمتَلِكُ عابِدُو مُولَكَ مُدُنَ جادَ، وَلِماذا يَعِيشُ شَعبُ مُولَكَ فِي مُدُنِ جادَ؟»

¶ Concerning the Ammonites, thus hath the LORD said: Does Israel have no sons? does he have no heir? why then does their king inherit Gad and his people dwell in his cities?

2 ي َقُولُ اللهُ: «لِذَلِكَ سَتَأتِي أيّامٌ، حِينَ أُطلِقُ صَوتَ نِداءِ المَعرَكَةِ عَلَى رَبَّةِ العَمُّونِيِّينَ، سَتَصِيرُ تَلّاً خَرِباً. كُلُّ القُرَى المُحِيطَةِ بِها سَتُحرَقُ بِالنّارِ. وَسَيَمتَلِكُ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ الَّذِينَ امتَلَكُوهُمْ،» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

Therefore, behold, the days come, said the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be made a desolate heap, and her cities shall be burned with fire; then shall Israel be heir unto those that were his heirs, said the LORD.

3 « وَلْوِلِي يا حَشبُونُ، لأنَّ عايَ، قَدْ خَرِبَتْ. اصرُخنَ يا بَناتِ رَبَّةَ. البَسْنَ الخَيْشَ، وَلْوِلْنَ وَطُفْنَ بَينَ حَظائِرِ الغَنَمِ. اعمَلْنَ هَذا لأنَّ مُولَكَ سَيَذهَبُ إلَى السَّبيِ مَعَ كَهَنَتِهِ وَرُؤَسائِهِ.

Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled; cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird yourselves with sackcloth; lament and run to and fro by the hedges, for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.

4 ل ِماذا تَتَفاخَرِينَ بِقُوَّتِكِ؟ قُوَّتُكِ سَتَنهارُ أيَّتُها البِنتُ الخَائِنَةُ! تَثِقينَ بِثَروَتِكِ وَتَقُولِينَ: ‹مَنْ يَقدِرُ أنْ يُهاجِمَنِي؟›

Why gloriest thou in the valleys? Thy valley has slipped, O backsliding daughter that trusted in her treasures, she that saith, Who shall come against me?

5 ي َقُولُ الرَّبُّ الإلَهُ القَديرُ: «سَآتِي بِالخَوفِ عَلَيكِ مِنْ كُلِّ الَّذِينَ هُمْ حَولَكِ. كُلُّكُمْ سَتُطرَدُونَ، وَلَنْ يَكُونَ هُناكَ جَمعٌ لِلتّائِهِينَ.»

Behold, I bring fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of the hosts, from all sides; and ye shall be driven out each man right forth in the direction he is facing; and no one shall gather up him that wanders.

6 ي َقُولُ اللهُ: «وَبَعدَ هَذا، سَأُعِيدُ ما سُبِيَ مِنَ العَمُّونِيِّينَ.» رِسالَةُ اللهِ إلَى أدُوم

And afterward I will turn again the captivity of the sons of Ammon, said the LORD.

7 ر ِسالَةٌ عَنْ أدُومَ. هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ القَدِيرُ: «ألَمْ تَعُدْ هُناكَ حِكمَةٌ فِي تَيمانَ؟ هَلْ بادَتِ القُدرَةُ عَلَى إعطاءِ النَّصِيحَةِ مِنَ الفُهَماءِ؟ هَلْ فُقِدَتْ حِكمَتُهُمْ؟

¶ Concerning Edom, thus hath the LORD of the hosts said: Is there no more wisdom in Teman? Has the counsel of the wise perished? Is their wisdom corrupted?

8 ي ا سُكّانَ دَدانَ، اهْرُبُوا، ارْجِعُوا وَاخْتَبِئُوا. لأنِّي سَأجلِبُ رُعباً عَلَى عِيسُو، وَقتَ عِقابِي لَهُ.

Flee, turn back, hide in the deeps to remain, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, at the time that I have to visit him.

9 « إنْ جاءَ قاطِفو العِنَبِ إلَيكَ، فَإنَّهُمْ يَترُكُونَ بَعْضَ العَناقِيدِ. وَإنْ أتَى اللُّصُوصُ فِي اللَّيلِ، فَإنَّهُمْ يَنْهَبُونَ ما يُرِيدُونَ فَقَطْ.

If grapegatherers came against thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves by night, they will take what they have need of.

10 أ مّا أنا فَقَدْ جَرَّدْتُ عِيسُو تَماماً، كَشَفتُ أماكِنَهُ المُستَتِرَةَ، حَتَّى لا يَستَطِيعَ أنْ يَختَبِئَ. سَيُقضَى عَلَى نَسلِهِ وَعائِلَتِهِ وَأصحابِهِ، فَلا يَعُودُ لَهُ وُجُودٌ فِيما بَعْدُ.

But I will make Esau bare, I will uncover his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself; his seed shall be destroyed, and his brethren and his neighbours and he shall no longer be.

11 ا ترُكْ يَتاماكَ، وَأنا سَأُعطِيهِمْ حَياةً. اترُكْ أرامِلَكَ، وَسَيَتَّكِلْنَ عَلَيَّ.»

Leave thy fatherless children; I will raise them; and thy widows shall trust in me.

12 ل أنَّ هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ: «بَعضُ الَّذِينَ سَيَشرَبُونَ كَأسَ الغَضَبِ لَمْ يُتَّهَمُوا بِخَطيَّةٍ، أمّا أنتَ يا أدُومُ فَقَدْ أخطَأتَ، وَلِذا فَإنَّكَ حَتماً سَتَشرَبُ مِنْ كَأسِ غَضَبِ اللهِ.

For thus hath the LORD said: Behold, those who were not condemned to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and shalt thou be absolved of everything? Thou shalt not be absolved, but thou shalt surely drink of it.

13 ف َأنا قَدْ أقسَمتُ بِذاتِي، يَقُولُ اللهُ ، إنَّكَ سَتَصِيرُ خَراباً وَسَبَبَ رُعبٍ وَسُخْرِيَةٍ وَلَعنَةً. سَتَصِيرُ بُصرَةُ وَمُدُنُها خَراباً أبَدِيّاً.»

For I have sworn by myself, said the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all its cities shall be perpetual wastes.

14 س َمِعْتُ خَبَراً مِنَ اللهِ ، وَأرسَلَ رَسُولاً إلَى الأُمَمِ يَقُولُ: «تَجَمَّعُوا وَتَعالَوْا عَلَى أدُومَ، وَانهَضُوا لِلمَعرَكَةِ.

I have heard the news, that from the LORD a messenger had been sent unto the Gentiles, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.

15 ه ا إنِّي سَأجَعَلُكَ صَغِيراً بَينَ الأُمَمِ يا أدُومُ، وَسَتَكُونُ مُحتَقَراً بَينَ النّاسِ.

For, behold, I have placed thee as small among the Gentiles and despised among men.

16 خ ُدِعْتَ بِقُدرَتِكَ عَلَى إثارَةِ الرُّعبِ، وَبِكِبرِياءِ قَلبِكَ. أيُّها السّاكِنُ فِي شُقُوقِ الصَّخرِ، وَالمالِكُ التَّلَّةَ المُرتَفِعَةَ. مَعَ أنَّكَ تَجعَلُ عُشَّكَ مُرتَفِعاً كَما يَعمَلُ النَّسرُ، لَكِنِّي سَأُنزِلُكَ مِنْ هُناكَ.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

Thy arrogance has deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dost dwell in the clefts of the rock, that dost hold the height of the mountain: though thou should make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from there, said the LORD.

17 « سَتُصبِحُ أدُومُ مَثارَ رُعبٍ لِغَيرِها، وَسَيَذْعَرُ وَيَندَهِشُ كُلُّ مَنْ يَمُرُّ فِيها.

Also Edom shall be a desolation; every one that goes by it shall be astonished and shall hiss at all its plagues.

18 ك َما انقَلَبَتْ سَدُومُ وَعَمُورَةُ وَسُكّانُها، هَكَذا لَنْ يَسكُنَ أحَدٌ هُناكَ، وَلَنْ يَرتَحِلَ فِيها أحَدٌ.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, said the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.

19 ك َما يَصْعَدُ أسَدٌ مِنْ أدغالِ نَهرِ الأُردُنِّ إلَى مَرعَىً دائِمٍ، هَكَذا سَأطرُدُ أدُومَ سَرِيعاً مِنْ هَذِهِ الأرْضِ، وَسَأُعَيِّنُ مَنْ أختارُهُ. لأنَّهُ مَنْ مِثلِي؟ وَمَنْ سَيَدعُونِي إلَى المَحكَمَةِ؟ وَمَنْ هُوَ الرّاعِي الَّذِي يَقِفُ أمامِي؟

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan to the strong habitation: for I will make rest and make him run from upon her, and he who is chosen I shall appoint over her; for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

20 ل ِذَلِكَ اسْمَعُوا قَضاءَ اللهِ عَلَى أدُومَ، وَالأحكامَ الَّتِي قَرَّرَها ضِدَّ سُكّانِ تَيمانَ. سَيُسْحَبُ الصِّغارُ كَالغَنَمِ، وَلَنْ يَبقَى أحَدٌ فِي المَراعِي بِسَبِبِ ذَلِكَ.

Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD that he has taken against Edom; and his thoughts, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out; surely he shall destroy their habitations with them.

21 س َتَرتَجِفُ الأرْضُ مِنْ صَوتِ سُقُوطِهِمْ. وَسَيُسمَعُ صَوتُ صُراخِهِمْ حَتَّى فِي البَحرِ الأحمَرِ.

The earth is moved at the noise of their fall; at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.

22 س َأكُونُ كَالنَّسرِ الَّذِي يَرتَفِعُ وَيَنطَلِقُ وَيَبسُطُ جَناحَيهِ عَلَى بُصْرَةَ، وَقَلبُ جَبابِرَةِ أدُومَ سَيَصِيرُ كَقَلبِ امْرأةٍ تَتَمَخَّضُ فِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ.» رِسالَةُ اللهِ عَنْ دِمَشق

Behold, he shall rise up and fly as the eagle and spread his wings over Bozrah; and at that day the heart of the mighty men of Edom shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

23 ر ِسالَةُ اللهِ عَنْ دِمَشقَ: «خَزِيَتْ حَماةُ وَأرفادُ، لأنَّهُما سَمِعَتا خَبَراً رَدِيئاً. ذابَ سُكّانُهُما مِنَ الخَوفِ، وَاضطَرَبُوا كَبَحرٍ هائِجٍ لا يَهدَأُ.

¶ Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad, for they have heard bad news; they have melted in waters of feebleness; they cannot be reassured.

24 ض َعُفَتْ دِمَشقُ. التَفَتَتْ لِتَهرُبَ، لَكِنَّ الرُّعبَ أمسَكَها. أمسَكَتْها الرَّعدَةُ وَالألَمُ. مِثلَ امْرأةٍ تَلِدُ.

Damascus is waxed feeble and turns herself to flee, and fear has seized on her; anguish and sorrows have taken her as a woman in travail.

25 « كَيفَ لَمْ تُهْجَرِ المَدِينَةُ السَّعِيدَةُ بَعدُ، مَدِينَةُ المُتْعَةِ؟

How did they not forgive the city of praise, the city of my joy!

26 ل ِذَلِكَ، سَيَسقُطُ شَبابُها فِي ساحاتِها، وَجُنُودُها سَيُقْتَلُونَ فِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ،» يَقُولُ اللهُ القَدِيرُ.

Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, said the LORD of the hosts.

27 « سَأُشعِلُ ناراً فِي أسْوارِ دِمَشقَ، وَسَتَلتَهِمُ قُصُورَ بَنْهَدَدَ.» رِسالَةُ اللهِ عَنْ قِيدارَ وَحاصُور

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the houses of Benhadad.

28 ر ِسالَةٌ بِخُصُوصِ قِيدارَ وَمَمالِكِ حاصُورَ الَّتِي ضَرَبَها نَبُوخَذْناصَّرُ، مَلِكُ بابِلَ. هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ: «قُومُوا وَاصعَدُوا إلَى قِيدارَ، وَاضرِبُوا سُكّانَ المَشْرِقِ.

¶ Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote, thus hath the LORD said; Arise ye, go up to Kedar and destroy the men of the east.

29 خ ِيَمُهُمْ وَقُطعانُهُمْ سَتُؤخَذُ، مَعَ سَتائِرِ خِيَمِهِمِ الدّاخِلِيَّةِ وَآنِيَتِهِمْ. سَيَأخُذُونَ جِمالَهُمْ، وَيُنادُونَ إلَيْهِمْ: ‹الرُّعبُ مِنْ حَولِكُمْ،›

Their tents and their flocks shall they take away; they shall take to themselves their curtains and all their vessels and their camels; and they shall invoke fear on every side against them.

30 ا هرُبُوا! فِرُّوا بَعِيداً! اختَبِئُوا، يا سُكّانَ حاصُورَ،» يَقُولُ اللهُ ، «لأنَّ نَبُوخَذْناصَّرَ، مَلِكَ بابِلَ، قَدْ وَضَعَ عَلَيكُمْ خُطَطاً، وَتَآمَرَ عَلَيكُمْ.

Flee, get you far off, dwell in the deeps that ye may stand, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, said the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has taken counsel against you and has conceived a purpose against you.

31 « قُومُوا! حارِبُوا أُمَّةً تَسكُنُ بِاطمِئنانٍ، أُمَّةً تَشعُرُ بِالأمانِ وَالحِمايَةِ. لَيسَ لَها بَوّاباتٌ أوْ عَوارِضَ، وَتَسكَنُ وَحدَها.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation that dwells without care, saith the LORD, which has neither gates nor bars, which dwells alone.

32 « سَتَصِيرُ جِمالُهُمْ غَنِيمَةً، وَماشِيَتُهُمُ الكَثِيرَةُ سَلْباً. وَسَأُبَدِّدُ الشَّعبَ مَحلُوقَ السَّوالِفِ إلَى جِهاتِ الرِّياحِ الأربَعِ. وَسَأجلِبُ المَصائِبَ عَلَيهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ الجِهاتِ،» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter them into all the winds, throwing them out unto the utmost corner; and from all their sides I will bring their ruin, said the LORD.

33 « وَسَتَصِيرُ حاصُورُ مَسكَناً لِبَناتِ آوَى، وَمَكاناً خَرِباً إلَى الأبَدِ. لَنْ يَسكُنَ هُناكَ أحَدٌ، وَلَنْ يَرتَحِلَ فِيها أحَدٌ.» رِسالَةُ اللهِ عَنْ عِيلام

And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons and a desolation for ever: no man shall abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it.

34 ه َذِهِ هِيَ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ الَّتِي أتَتْ إلَى إرْمِيا النَّبِيِّ بِخُصُوصِ عِيلامَ فِي بِدايَةِ مُلكِ صِدْقِيّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذا.

¶ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet regarding Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,

35 ه َذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ القَدِيرُ: «سَأُكَسِّرُ قُوَّةَ عِيلامَ العَسكَرِيَّةَ، سَأُكَسِّرُ قُوَّتَها العَظِيمَةَ،

Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said: Behold, I break the bow of Elam, the foundation of their might.

36 س َأجلِبُ عَلَى عِيلامَ الرِّياحَ الأربَعَ مِنْ أربَعِ زَوايا السَّماءِ. سَأُبَدِّدُهُمْ إلَى جِهاتِ الرِّيحِ الأربَعِ، وَلَنْ تَكُونَ هُناكَ أُمَّةٌ لَنْ يُطرَدَ إلَيها شَعبُ عِيلامَ.

And upon Elam I will bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation where the outcasts of Elam shall not come.

37 س َأُحَطِّمُ شَعبَ عِيلامَ أمامَ أعدائِهِمْ، وَأمامَ مَنْ يُرِيدُونَ قَتلَهُمْ. وَسَأجلِبُ عَلَيهِمْ ألَماً، لأُرِيهِمْ غَضَبِي عَلَيهِمْ، وَسَأطرُدُهُمْ بِالحَربِ حَتَّى أُفنِيهِمْ.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

For I will cause Elam to fear before their enemies and before those that seek their soul; and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, said the LORD; and I will send the sword after them until I have consumed them.

38 « سَأضَعُ عَرشِي فِي عِيلامَ، سَأُلاشِي المَلِكَ وَالرُّؤَساءَ مِنْ هُناكَ.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

And I will set my throne in Elam and will destroy from there the king and the princes, said the LORD.

39 « وَلَكِنْ بَعدَ تِلكَ الأيّامِ، سَأُعِيدُ ما أُخِذَ مِنْ عِيلامَ.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

But it shall come to pass in the last of the days that I will turn again the captivity of Elam, said the LORD.